– Leopoldo Perez
Principals month coincides with WOSA
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October has been declared National Principals Month by the National Association of Elementary School Principals , the National Association of Secondary School Principals , and the American Federation of School Administrators . The celebration coincides with California ’ s Week of the School Administrator , Oct . 10-14 .
Congressional resolutions , S . Res 552 and H . Res 781 highlight the important work of K-12 principals and encourage the nation to honor their school leaders . NAESP and NASSP are launching a month-long schedule of activities to recognize principals , and invite you to join the celebration . ACSA is working on a social media campaign that ’ s expected to included prize incentives .
The three national associations are urging schools to use this as an opportunity to express gratitude to the many hard-working school principals , and to share with local communities the great work that principals do .
A resource site has been established at www . principalsmonth . org . Another site accessible at https :// goo . gl / o0gVuQ offers some handy tips on ways to honor principals . And the NAESP website offers a sample resolution school boards or city councils can pass to honor principals . Visit www . naesp . org / celebrating-national-principalsmonth .
On a related noted , NAESP will honor school site leaders from across the nation in its National Distinguished Principals program , Oct . 6-7 in Washington , D . C ., including California NDP Marcia Reed of 186th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles Unified School District .
In California , Section 44015.1 of the Education Code reads : “ In observance of the importance of educational leadership at the school , school district and county levels , the second full week in the month of October of each year shall be designated as Week of the School Administrator . Schools , school districts , and county superintendents of schools are encouraged to observe the week with public recognition of the contribution that school administrators make to successful pupil achievement .”
Visit www . acsa . org / wosa to access a sample resolution that can be used for talking points with the press and public .
Bills watched as signing deadline looms
With the close of the legislative session Aug . 31 , bills have either proceeded to the governor ’ s desk or failed to pass the Legislature . Following are a few key bills that ACSA Governmental Relations has been working on .
The GR team is planning a comprehensive year-end report to be released after the Sept . 30 signing deadline .
Assembly Bill 2835 , Cooper , D-Elk Grove . Public employees : orientation and informational programs : exclusive representatives . Status : did not pass Legislature . This was a significant victory for ACSA . The bill would have required districts to provide 30 minutes for exclusive representatives of each union to address members within the first half of employee orientation . The bill would have mandated employee time away from the classroom and took a one-size-fitsall approach covering all public employee unions , not taking into account unique circumstances of public schools .
AB 2853 , Gatto , D-Glendale . Public records . Status : signed by governor . Another
State Board seeks to fill advisory group vacancies
The State Board of Education is looking for applicants to fill vacancies on the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools , Child Nutrition Advisory Council and California Practitioners Advisory Group , as well as the 2017-18 student board member .
The role of the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools is to advise the SBE on all aspects of its duties under the Charter Schools Act of 1992 .
The California Practitioners Advisory Group seeks a superintendent or other administrator to provide input on ongoing efforts to establish a single coherent local , state and federal accountability system . The advisory committee serves as the state ’ s committee of practitioners under federal Title 1 requirements .
The Child Nutrition Advisory Council has two vacancies representing classroom teachers and / or curriculum coordinators . The SBE encourages applications from individuals with strong knowledge , experience and interest in child nutrition .
The CNAC provides proactive leadership in health and nutrition for California youth , including recommending plans and guidelines for school and child care meal
legislative victory on an ACSA-sponsored bill authorizing a public agency that posts a public record on its website to refer requests to inspect or obtain the record to the agency ’ s website , as specified .
AB 2197 , Garcia , D-Coachella . Status : on governor ’ s desk . Unemployment insurance : classified employees . This bill permits classified school employees to be eligible to collect unemployment insurance benefits between school years with or without a reasonable assurance of being employed in the next year . ACSA position : Oppose
AB 2248 , Holden , D-Pasadena . Teacher credentialing : out-of-state trained teachers : English learner authorizations . Status : signed by governor . Current law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue authorizations for a teacher to provide specific services to limited-English-proficient pupils , if certain minimum requirements are met . This bill provides that a teacher who possesses any of several specified California credentials or permits , and who is able to present a valid out-ofstate credential or certificate that authorizes content instruction delivered in a pupil ’ s primary language , may qualify for that authorization via application and fee to the CTC . ACSA Position : Support
Senate Bill 1072 , Mendoza , D-Artesia . Schoolbus safety : child safety alert system . Status : on governor ’ s desk . This bill would require that school safety plans include procedures to ensure a pupil is not left unattended on a bus , and sets standards for designating an adult chaperone , other than the driver , to accompany pupils on a school activity bus . The bill would additionally require a charter school to prepare this plan . ACSA Position : Approve
SB 1343 , Wolk , D-Davis . Pupils : intradistrict transfer of pupil convicted of violent felony or misdemeanor . Status : signed by governor . Authorizes school district governing boards to transfer pupils convicted of violent felonies or designated misdemeanors if a victim is enrolled at the same school . A parent notification process is included . ACSA Position : Support .
service and nutrition education programs .
Applications for these positions must be received by the SBE office by 5 p . m . Oct . 6 . Information about the application process may be found at www . cde . ca . gov / be / cc / ab .
Application for the student board member position must be completed by Oct . 10 . Find details at www . cde . ca . gov / be / pn / pn / sbestudentmember . asp . The position is open to any student resident in good standing , who is enrolled in a public high school and will be a senior in 2017-18 . The student must be able to attend a student leader conference Oct . 30-Nov . 2 in Sacramento .
2016 leadership summit november 10-12 , 2016 | hilton bayfront hotel | san diego
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September 19 , 2016 EDCAL 3
The start of a new school year brings challenges , opportunities and fresh starts . I am reminded of the purpose of the Equity Committee “ To build the capacity and cultural proficiency of all leaders throughout the state of California …” Our state , which has tremendous diversity on so many levels , from race , ethnicity to wealth and poverty and all combinations in between , requires that we have educational leaders who are willing to take the courageous steps needed to address the shortcomings of our educational system .
We need to look within ourselves and ask the hard questions : Are we doing all we can to assure that every student succeeds ? Am I willing to speak up when no one else will ? Do our vision statements and school learning outcomes really apply to every student ; if not what are we doing to make it so ?
I would like to offer up a challenge to every school leader to have the courage to take the next step in creating an equitable learning environment for their students . Regardless of what stage you are in the process of building and providing an equitable learning environment , continue to take the next step and the next one after that . I look forward to the start of a new school year because of the opportunity it represents and because I am willing to ask the hard questions and take the difficult steps to address the inequities of opportunity , access and achievement . I will take the necessary steps to build my own cultural proficiency and those around me .
The journey to cultural proficiency requires guidance . ACSA provides a multitude of tools for you to utilize on the equity journey . We offer academies , networking events , online PD courses , equity institutes , Twitter chats and an equity tool kit . From this menu of services , both the beginning administrator and the seasoned veteran can find something that fits both their needs and their time constraints . There is no excuse for not taking the next step . I know that without these tools my own personal journey would have been much harder .
There are many other quality programs and institutes that also offer insights , training and further access to our work in the field of cultural proficiency . You may have read Nicole Anderson ’ s summary of the Cultural Proficiency Institute in the Aug . 15th issue or perhaps Marco Nava ’ s review of the Museum of Tolerance in our June 13th issue .
For some of us who are in rural areas of the state , finding anything that is accessible within our geographical area and or time constraints can be very challenging . Seek out local resources and build partnerships within your own community . After all , we are all working toward a common goal : educating students so that they are career and college ready when they finish their K-12 education . When we fail to provide an equitable education to all students , we fail them for the rest of their lives .
– Leopoldo Perez
Principal , Shasta High School , Region 1 representative on the
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